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    76 k5 suspension and brake upgrade

    how are the cab mounts? if they are cracked and squishy that could affect the overall feel of the ride.
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    Floorboard Thickness

    my experience says 18ga i have never seen or heard of 19ga. but that's just me. would be cheaper to buy a hood from the local salvage yard than buy new metal from a retailer. laying fiberglass over a metal floor pan does not seem like a long term solution. there is a certain amount of pride that...
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    Header Flange Not True

    before i would worry about the warp, i would check to see if they will actually fit your truck.
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    Which 350 setup would you buy to replace your 305?

    no ls for me. on your budget you can buy the base 350 crate, swap the cam,put vortec heads and intake, a carb of your choice and make 350 hp +/- and 350+ torque. check out roadkill garage on youtube as friedburg has done this build and has all of the numbers for you and all of the prices. screw...
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    Engine Choices

    what are the actual dollar numbers that you have in mind? i have found that it usually takes $5k to $8K to get a barn find right without paint. that is with no return on my hours. if this is a flip you will probably be working for $2 bucks an hour. i just don't think the market is there for...
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    Planning summer small block build

    there is no external balancing required, but you must use a balancer and flex plate for a 400.
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    Planning summer small block build

    save your $ on the roller rockers, you will never turn enough rpms to take advantage of them. i have used northern auto parts performance engine kits 3 times, twice on 400's with good results. $472. also keep the stock rods if it is a daily.you will get your choice of cams and flat top...
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    What is your daily if not square body?

    i don't speak Mopar although i do respect the $ the late 60's cars bring. only GM for me. man got a mean sunburn at Carlisle today.
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    What is your daily if not square body?

    ok honky kong shamed me into figuring it out!!! thanks for the cattle prod.
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    What is your daily if not square body?

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    What is your daily if not square body?

    i don't know how to post pics and i don't have any kids. have enough trouble programming my tv remote!! it's a #3 driver,#match 250hp,4sp convert.white with 2 tops and black interior and Western (not KH) knockoffs. the block is stock but the top end is not. making about 325hp, way more than the...
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    Best way to quiet an exhaust

    i also went through the entire interior and added as much sound deadening material as i could,including dynapad under the carpet to help with the driveline heat as well as the noise.
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    Best way to quiet an exhaust

    i had the same problem with my k5 and flowmaster 50 series mufflers. i added a pair of resonators. they look like stainless tips but really tone things down and you can keep the rest of your system intact. hedman sells a similar item in a 9" tip for around $40 each
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    What is your daily if not square body?

    '72 K5 blazer is my daily since i went part time and gave back the new F 150. my 81 c 10 will be ready in about a month,then that will be my daily. also try to mix in my '65 c2 , '03ssr and '03 night train
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    Help me identify a vibration

    i'll just throw this out there because it happened to me and was very hard to find. previous owner had done an engine/trans build/swap and the truck had a tremendous driveline shake. i eventually discovered that the torque converter bolts were mismatched and not of the same weight. maybe not...
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    350 to 400 small block

    $1800 is completely doable for machine work and a performance rebuild on the 400. check out northern auto parts for their rebuild kits. pick out a cam that makes power lower in the rpm range. you wont get the thump and bump but you will kill it off the line.
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    350 to 400 small block

    $250 for a complete rebuidable 400 is a fair price i can already hear honky kong groaning but you cant get more torque for the $ anywhere else. put flat tops in it and go to mid grade gas. it won't be a high rpm engine but it will make lots of torque down low where you drive every day.
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    Full Coverage Insurance

    put the truck and insurance in your name, add your son as a driver,get an appraisal, (about $100) and document a few similar transactions on ebay. there is no need for loyalty in car insurance, shop it around and buy when you are comfortable and the price is right.
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    where to buy exhaust pipe?

    you can buy from the cab over the axle and exit behind the rear wheel in 2 1/2" flowmaster on ebay for $135 duals just find a site that takes an offer otherwise $144. plug in your mufflers and you only need 2 custom bends from your hedders to the mufflers.
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    83' K1500 power plant build help needed.

    i can already hear honky cong groaning, but forget about hp numbers and concentrete on torque. find an un bored 400 sbc,build it stock (dished pistons) or flat tops using mid grade gas. rv cam and your choice if carb. you should be able to do this soup to nuts for around $2,000. all the power...
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    Patch panel welding

    i use a miller 140 auto set mig. it works well on sheet metal. eastwood also sells a reasonably priced 120 volt mig and they put them on sale from time to time.
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    exhaust manifold donut

    put some long tube hedders on the thing and get some low end grunt. maybe 30 ft lb of torque. thats real bang for your buck.
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    Body parts

    my guess is he is looking for a stepside gas door
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    Body parts

    he,s from Bethel. is marajuana legal there? i don't understand.
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    What is stock ride height?

    that's going to get expensive for a daily driver.

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